Tag: nuclear energy

• Monday, July 14th 2014 - 05:24 UTC

  Russia offers to build (and finance) two new nuclear power plants in Argentina

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on Saturday a nuclear energy cooperation deal with Argentina on the third stop (Cuba, Nicaragua) of a tour to bolster trade ties and strengthen Russia’s influence in Latin America.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:03 UTC

  Argentina leader in use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes, says CFK

  

  President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) opened on Wednesday the country’s third nuclear plant Atucha II, in the Greater Buenos Aires district of Zárate, and highlighted the fact that “Argentina is leader in the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes.”

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 08:18 UTC

  Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022 and double renewable energy to 35%

  

  Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition announced Monday, in a policy reversal drawn up in a rush after the Fukushima disaster in Japan.

• Friday, April 29th 2011 - 21:42 UTC

  Argentina will press ahead with plans to develop small-scale nuclear reactors

  

  Argentina will press ahead with plans to develop a small-scale nuclear reactor over the next three years, even when last month‘s disaster in Japan prompted countries such as Germany and Brazil to reconsider projects.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 03:47 UTC

  Chile and France sign deal for development of uranium

  

  Chile and France on Saturday signed a deal promoting the exploration and development of uranium. The deal between the state-owned Codelco (copper mining company) formalizes France’s ability to source minerals, including uranium, from Chile’s mining sector.